Brussels, IL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Brussels: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Brussels and Calhoun County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Calhoun County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 10 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
What stands out in Calhoun County: 10 truck crashes on record for Calhoun County since 2015.
Overview
Calhoun County has recorded 10 truck crashes since 2015, with 4 people injured and 0 killed.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Brussels since 2015; patterns below come from Calhoun County as a whole.
When crashes happen
There are too few truck crashes in Calhoun County to show a reliable monthly pattern.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Brussels happened on SR-94 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
1 crash involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 10.0% share (Illinois: 1.4%).
Route planning tips for Brussels fleets
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Calhoun County
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-94 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Calhoun County) |
|---|---|
| Il River Rd | 2 |
| Il-100 | 2 |
| Gun Club Rd | 1 |
| Il River Road | 1 |
| Il Rt 100 | 1 |
| Illinois River | 1 |
| SR-100 | 1 |
Brussels at a glance
| Population | 115 |
| Land area | 0.6 sq mi |
| Density | 205 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 62013) | $72,750 |
| Median home value (ZIP 62013) | $132,009 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Calhoun County since the 1990s
Combines the FMCSA crash file (all reported truck crashes, real coverage from about 1990) with NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes involving a large truck, 1982–2024).
| Decade | Truck crashes / yr | Change | Fatal crashes / yr (FARS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | — | 0.1 |
| 2000s | 1 | +40% | 0.0 |
| 2010s | 1 | -29% | 0.0 |
| 2020s | 1 | +0% | 0.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 1 to 1. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Brussels
How many truck crashes happen in Brussels?
Since 2015, 10 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Calhoun County (4 injured, 0 killed).
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Brussels?
1 crash involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Calhoun County since 2015, 10.0% of all truck crashes.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Brussels?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.